Tweed Escapes
Tweed Escapes
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Cultural ToursBoat ToursEco ToursBoat HireNature & Wildlife Tours
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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About
We offer an amazing assortment of outdoor adventures and tours, Eco tours and Eco cruises in Australia’s Green Cauldron. We specialise in providing day tours and overnight tours around the iconic Mount Warning, the World Heritage listed Border Ranges and the picturesque Tweed Valley. Our clients can choose from guided kayaking, stand up paddle boarding, hiking, 4WD and mountain biking tours. We offer a diverse collection of tailored small group experiences from 4 to 10 people per tour. Our fantastic range of outdoor adventures and tours, will take you to extraordinary places to discover fabulous scenery, which many visitors to the region never get to experience.
Tweed Heads South, New South Wales, Australia
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2024
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YveTaylor
Terranora, Australia98 contributions
May 2021 • Solo
Spent just over 3 hours cruising the picturesque Tweed and Rous rivers on a perfect Autumn day.
The crew were marvellous and very informative about the history and wildlife of the region.
Great scenery ..... Wollumbin or Mt Warning is a volcanic plug which overlooks the caldera now known as the Tweed Valley.
Complimentary bubbly or still wine, soft drinks or water. For those that opted for the seafood lunch weren’t disappointed, sampling some of the regions best prawns, crab, oysters, etc.
Would definitely recommend both locals and visitors alike to indulge in this relaxing and informative cruise.
The crew were marvellous and very informative about the history and wildlife of the region.
Great scenery ..... Wollumbin or Mt Warning is a volcanic plug which overlooks the caldera now known as the Tweed Valley.
Complimentary bubbly or still wine, soft drinks or water. For those that opted for the seafood lunch weren’t disappointed, sampling some of the regions best prawns, crab, oysters, etc.
Would definitely recommend both locals and visitors alike to indulge in this relaxing and informative cruise.
Written 26 May 2021
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GerryH
Greater Sydney, Australia28 contributions
Jan 2023
We hired a Pontoon for the afternoon and it was great. Plenty of room for our party of 7 and easy to steer the boat. Toilet and Esky on board as well as the BBQ.
Michael & his staff were very friendly, helpful and flexible as we wanted to start later and bring the boat back later than the advertised time which was no problem for them.
If you want to swim I would advise bringing the boat close to the shore as the current is very fast and my husband was nearly swept away! Entirely his fault for not listening to the instructions properly.
I highly recommend this as a great way to spend an afternoon with a group of friends or family. It was lovely having a few drinks and snacks moored in a quiet spot looking onto Mount Warning as the sun was getting lower in the sky.
Michael & his staff were very friendly, helpful and flexible as we wanted to start later and bring the boat back later than the advertised time which was no problem for them.
If you want to swim I would advise bringing the boat close to the shore as the current is very fast and my husband was nearly swept away! Entirely his fault for not listening to the instructions properly.
I highly recommend this as a great way to spend an afternoon with a group of friends or family. It was lovely having a few drinks and snacks moored in a quiet spot looking onto Mount Warning as the sun was getting lower in the sky.
Written 25 January 2023
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Saltwaterloges
Kingscliff, Australia29 contributions
Mar 2021 • Family
Spent the best Sunday on the Dream Catcher for a awesome experience of Coodjingburra Bundjalung Cultural cruise and then to the Minjungbal Cultural Museum to share some great storytelling and had a great lunch and menu of our Native Foods prepared by local Indigenous Chefs.
A great shout out to the Minjungbal Cultural Museum and the Tweed Aboriginal Cooporative Board.
Make sure you get on the next Cultural Cruise
A great shout out to the Minjungbal Cultural Museum and the Tweed Aboriginal Cooporative Board.
Make sure you get on the next Cultural Cruise
Written 17 March 2021
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Angela H
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Dec 2023 • Business
We recently had our work Christmas function on the the Spirit of Wollumbin skipperd by Michael and his crew.
The three hour sunset cruise along the Tweed River was absolutely fabulous, such an enjoyable way to celebrate the festivities with a beautiful vista.
Michael and his crew were so friendly, the boat and amenities were pristine and there was plenty of room to have a dance and put our feet up to relax.
I would highly recommend Tweed Escapes.
The three hour sunset cruise along the Tweed River was absolutely fabulous, such an enjoyable way to celebrate the festivities with a beautiful vista.
Michael and his crew were so friendly, the boat and amenities were pristine and there was plenty of room to have a dance and put our feet up to relax.
I would highly recommend Tweed Escapes.
Written 12 December 2023
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Trevor A
19 contributions
Dec 2021 • Friends
Fiona from Tweed Escapes organised a brewery tour for four of us which was a great half day of tasting the local beers of the area. Our guide Celeste was fun and Winnie our DJ was pumping out some good tunes to get us in the mood. Would highly recommend Tweed Escapes to anyone looking for a fun day out.
Written 3 December 2021
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mamablac
Medowie, Australia20 contributions
Apr 2021 • Couples
My husband and I did the Anzac Day Sunset Tweed & Rous River Cruise. It was absolutely beautiful. At the start of the cruise we had a very informative talk re the local land history then some info on the indigenous people of the area. We then were left to ourselves to enjoy the atmosphere.
During this time the skipper rescued some young people, their boat motor had stopped, and towed them to their houseboat.The birds were plentiful and beautiful, eagle and kite nests pointed out to us.
We finally enjoyed the sunset while having a seafood tasting plate 😘 what a lovely way to spend an evening
During this time the skipper rescued some young people, their boat motor had stopped, and towed them to their houseboat.The birds were plentiful and beautiful, eagle and kite nests pointed out to us.
We finally enjoyed the sunset while having a seafood tasting plate 😘 what a lovely way to spend an evening
Written 27 April 2021
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Sacha D
2 contributions
Oct 2021 • Friends
Tweed Escapes is a great tour company. We hired the pontoon boat and had a great day out.
The team was easy to get in touch with, flexible with times and the other request we had.
The pontoon boat itself had everything you need for an epic day on the water including a bbq and utensils, esky, toilet.
We cruised along the river drinking and fishing and ended the afternoon with an amazing sunset looking at Mt Warning.
Would highly recommend Tweed Escapes!
The team was easy to get in touch with, flexible with times and the other request we had.
The pontoon boat itself had everything you need for an epic day on the water including a bbq and utensils, esky, toilet.
We cruised along the river drinking and fishing and ended the afternoon with an amazing sunset looking at Mt Warning.
Would highly recommend Tweed Escapes!
Written 2 November 2021
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Maree S
20 contributions
Jan 2021 • Couples
We went on the Rainforest Cruise. It was a 2 hour cruise and was thoroughly 100% enjoyable. All travellers sat on the top deck which is covered from the elements. Our skipper and the tour guide were both very friendly and knowledgeable. The commentary for the entire cruise was amazing with local history, endless knowledge of local birds and the rainforest. Also information of other places to visit while in the area. A must for all.
Written 9 January 2021
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princeybaby10
Gold Coast, Australia3 contributions
June 2024 • Family
Can’t praise this enough..superb trip on the Tweed River with Michael giving us a great deal of info on our surroundings, the wild life, waterways, islands,
Ecology…Michael..you were not at all boring..you were extremely knowledgeable and had a great sense of humour…and you just threw in the magic of Mt. Warning…what a sight that was…and sharing our lunch with you was a bonus!!!
Ecology…Michael..you were not at all boring..you were extremely knowledgeable and had a great sense of humour…and you just threw in the magic of Mt. Warning…what a sight that was…and sharing our lunch with you was a bonus!!!
Written 13 June 2024
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qdurskie56
Gold Coast, Australia27 contributions
June 2021
The weather turned out very favourably and the cruise was a great way to spend a morning in the local environment. the commentary was very informative with history of the area from prehistoric times to now and beyond.
After we enjoyed lunch at a local establishment with friends.
After we enjoyed lunch at a local establishment with friends.
Written 23 June 2021
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contact phone number for making a booking when we are in Mantra on Salt hotel at the end of May
Chris
Written 15 May 2016
Just had another thought ... The "Skipper" Michael has a mobile number that I did contact him on - if you have no joy with the land-line number try 0439 554 525 - he will give you all the information you need. Cheers
Written 16 May 2016
Where does the cruise start from?The actual location ie...
Written 21 March 2016
Sorry please disregard my last answer. I was talking about the kayaking tour in New Zealand, got them mixed up.. The tweed river cruise leaves opposite the 2 storey white building, from memory it's a restaurant where we ate after the cruise.
Written 22 March 2016
The picture shows canoeing. Is this the cruise? Or is it (hopefully) a proper river cruiser boat.
Written 9 January 2016
Mount Warning offer a few options including a barge cruise and kayaking.
Written 21 March 2016
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